Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 10, 2026
This policy explains how Kestrel Market (“we”, “the demo store”) handles information. Because this is a shopping simulator, we collect as little as possible and we never collect payment information.
1. Information we do not collect
We do not request, process or store credit/debit card numbers, bank account details, digital-wallet credentials or any other payment information. No real transactions take place.
2. Information you may provide
- Demo checkout details — the name, email, phone and address you type at checkout. Please use fictional details. They are stored in our database only to display your simulated order and tracking page.
- Contact form messages — your name, email and message, stored so the site owner can read and reply.
3. Cookies and local storage
kestrel_sid— session cookie for security (CSRF protection), checkout progress and notifications. Deleted when you close the browser.kv— a random anonymous identifier (no personal data) that links your cart, wishlist and demo orders to this browser. Expires after 12 months.rv— the IDs of products you recently viewed, used for the “Recently viewed” and recommendations features. Expires after 90 days.
We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.
4. Product data from Open Icecat and eBay
Product photographs are retrieved by our server from the Open Icecat manufacturer catalog or from public listings through the eBay Browse API. Your browser does not connect to Icecat or eBay when you browse this site, and we do not receive or store any information about eBay members other than the public listing title, item number and link used to credit the photo source.
5. How long we keep data
Carts and wishlists persist until you clear them or your cookie expires. Demo orders and contact messages are retained until the site owner deletes them. Cached eBay images are re-verified regularly and removed when no longer needed.
6. Sharing
We do not sell or share your information with third parties. Data is stored on our hosting provider's servers solely to run this demo.
7. Your choices
You can clear your cart and wishlist at any time, delete cookies in your browser, or contact us to request deletion of demo orders or messages linked to your email.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy: hello@example.com.